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Blackie and Son, the Glossary

Blackie & Son was a publishing house in Glasgow, Scotland, and London, England, from 1809 to 1991.^[1]

27 relations: Archibald Fullarton, Beautiful England, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Charing Cross, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cicely Mary Barker, Elementary Education Act 1870, G. A. Henty, Glasgow, Helensburgh, Hill House, Helensburgh, John Dougall (mathematician), John Hassall (illustrator), Kidnapped (novel), List of UK children's book publishers, Little Women, River Clyde, Subscription business model, Talwin Morris, The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses, University of Glasgow, Vere Foster, Walter Jerrold, Westward Ho!, With Kitchener in the Soudan, With Lee in Virginia, Wuthering Heights.
1809 establishments in Scotland
1991 disestablishments in Scotland
British companies established in 1809
Publishing companies disestablished in 1991
Publishing companies established in 1809

Archibald Fullarton

Archibald Fullarton and Co. was a prominent publisher in Glasgow in the 1800s, and maintained a prodigious output of books, atlases and maps.

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Beautiful England

Beautiful England was the title of a series of short, illustrated travel/guide books first published in Britain by Blackie & Son around 1910 and continuing in print until the 1950s.

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace, published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century".

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Charing Cross

Charing Cross is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet.

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist.

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Cicely Mary Barker

Cicely Mary Barker (28 June 1895 – 16 February 1973) was the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings.

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Elementary Education Act 1870

The Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75), commonly known as Forster's Education Act, set the framework for schooling of all children between the ages of 5 and 12 in England and Wales.

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G. A. Henty

George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent.

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Glasgow

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.

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Helensburgh

Helensburgh (Baile Eilidh) is a coastal town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch.

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Hill House, Helensburgh

The Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, was created by architects and designers Charles and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.

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John Dougall (mathematician)

Dr John Dougall FRSE (June 1867 – 24 February 1960) was "one of Scotland's leading mathematicians".

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John Hassall (illustrator)

John Hassall (21 May 18688 March 1948) was an English illustrator, known for his advertisements and poster designs.

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Kidnapped (novel)

Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, written as a boys' novel and first published in the magazine Young Folks from May to July 1886.

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List of UK children's book publishers

This is a list of UK children's book publishers.

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Little Women

Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869.

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River Clyde

The River Clyde (Abhainn Chluaidh,, Clyde Watter, or Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland.

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Subscription business model

The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product or service.

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Talwin Morris (15 June 1865 – 29 March 1911) was a prolific book designer and decorative artist working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly known for his Glasgow Style furniture, metalwork and book designs.

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The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Vere Foster

Vere Henry Louis Foster (or Lewis) (25 April 1819 – 21 December 1900) was an Anglo-Irish philanthropist, educationalist and free thinker.

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Walter Jerrold

Walter Copeland Jerrold (3 May 1865 – 27 October 1929) was an English writer, biographer and newspaper editor.

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Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England.

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With Kitchener in the Soudan

With Kitchener in the Soudan; A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by British author G. A. Henty is an adventure novel set during the British military expedition under Lord Kitchener and the subsequent destruction of the Mahdi's followers during the Mahdist War (1881–1899).

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With Lee in Virginia

With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (1890) is a book by British author G.A. Henty.

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights is the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name "Ellis Bell".

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackie_and_Son

Also known as Blackie & Son, Blackie and Son Limited.